DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 16

My DraftKings Daily Picks Lineup

This is my first lineup of the day for Thursday. I’ll update around 6:00 PM an hour before tipoff or throughout the day as news breaks.

PG: Deron Williams-Dallas Mavericks
SG: Evan Fournier-Orlando Magic
SF: Jae Crowder-Boston Celtics
PF: Paul Millsap-Atlanta Hawks
C:  Marc Gasol-Memphis Grizzlies
G: Dennis Schroder-Atlanta Hawks
F: Jahlil Okafor-Philadelphia 76ers
G: Elfrid Payton-Orlando Magic

Explanation of the stars after each pick:  Each one of my picks is ranked for the day on a scale of one to five stars. The more stars that a pick receives represents the more confident I am in that selection. Picks that I give five stars (∗∗∗∗∗) are players that you almost have to own and I have no reservations about owning at their price.  Players that get four stars (∗∗∗∗) are players that I think are strong picks to build your roster around.  Three-star players (∗∗∗) are middle-of-the-road solid picks who are fairly reliable to produce a good game. Picks receiving two stars (∗∗) are high-risk, high-reward players who do offer enough upside to be in my picks, but also have a significant risk factor that makes them dangerous.  One star (∗) players are picks that are the best option around that price point, but who I don’t think are great options.  I would take any one-star player over any option not in my picks, but they aren’t picks I would build my roster around.